1990 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (7-9)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1990 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1990 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.
The Cowboys stumbled, scoring only 244 points, and the defense conceded 308. Troy Aikman threw for 2,579 yards. Kelvin Martin paced the receiving corps, hauling in 64 passes for 732 yards. Jay Novacek contributed to the receiving game, too.
Emmitt Smith ran for a team-best 937 yards for Dallas.
James Washington and Issiac Holt each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Danny Stubbs and Jimmie Jones each sacked quarterbacks 7.5 times.
Jimmy Johnson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 244
Regular Season Points Against: 308
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 1990 | San Diego Chargers 14 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 16, 1990 | New York Giants 28 at Dallas Cowboys 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 23, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 15 at Washington Redskins 19 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 30, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at New York Giants 31 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 7, 1990 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Dallas Cowboys 14 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 3 at Phoenix Cardinals 20 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1990 | Philadelphia Eagles 21 at Dallas Cowboys 20 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 9 at New York Jets 24 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1990 | San Francisco 49ers 24 at Dallas Cowboys 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 18, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at Los Angeles Rams 21 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 22, 1990 | Washington Redskins 17 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| December 2, 1990 | New Orleans Saints 13 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 16, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals 10 at Dallas Cowboys 41 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 23, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 3 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 30, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Atlanta Falcons 26 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-9-0 |
